France vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
France
84.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
87.8%
in 2024
France rank
162nd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
165th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- France
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 87.8% against 84.0% in France, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
France ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 165th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 86.9% | 5.2% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 83.4% | 5.9% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 85.4% | 7.8% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 87.3% | 7.8% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 80.3% | 3.3% | France |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.0% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, France or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 87.8% against 84.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between France and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 3.8%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- France ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 165th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release